Bipartisan Budget Deal Includes Business Tax Cuts, Employee Pay Raise
Gov. Maggie Hassan and Republican lawmakers have struck a deal on the state budget after nearly three months of negotiations.T he agreement is centered on cuts to the state’s business taxes – the same...
View ArticleBudget Compromise Becomes Law, Ending Months of Partisan Stalemate
After nearly three months of budgetary limbo and partisan feuding, New Hampshire officially has a two-year budget in place.
View ArticleTop N.H. Lawmakers Discuss Bipartisan Budget Deal
After months of stalemate, top lawmakers and the Governor crafted a compromise that splits the difference on the contested issue of business tax cuts. We’re talking with Statehouse leaders about this...
View ArticleMeasuring Impact of Business Tax Cuts in N.H. May Be a Tricky Business
After a long battle in Concord, the state’s business tax rates are now set to drop starting next year, the first such cut in more than a decade. But the question of whether these cuts will succeed in...
View ArticleOnce Again, Medicaid: Debating N.H.'s Expansion Program
As the sunset for New Hampshire's Medicaid expansion approaches, state legislators are debating how best, or whether, to extend the program. And while the prospect of dropping 47,000 Granite Staters...
View ArticleHassan Calls on GOP Leaders to Spend on Education, Opioid Crisis
Citing strong state revenue numbers, Governor Maggie Hassan is calling on Republican leaders to act on a number of spending priorities. But top Republicans say much of what the governor seeks is...
View ArticleN.H. Finances Appear in Good Shape as State Budget Process Begins
State financial experts say New Hampshire is starting the year off in better fiscal health than expected. That’s good news for lawmakers charged with crafting the next two-year state budget.
View ArticleN.H.'s Comptroller Resigning; Sununu Will Appoint Successor
New Hampshire's chief accountant is resigning three years before his term ends, giving Republican Gov. Chris Sununu another key appointment in his first term. Comptroller Gerard Murphy is leaving at...
View ArticleSununu to Commissioners: No New Hires Without My Approval
Due to what he says is a projected budget shortfall, Gov. Chris Sununu is calling on state commissioners to hold off on new hiring for the next six months.
View ArticleWaiting For Service: Adults With Developmental Disabilities Still Struggle To...
Adults with developmental disabilities are provided government assistance, including services they used to get from the school system as children. But for years, there's been a waiting list for that...
View ArticleWorkforce Shortage, Underfunding: The Service Waitlist for Adults with...
Adults with developmental disabilities in New Hampshire have long struggled to find adequate support once they leave the school system. This legislative season, lawmakers will vote on a bill that would...
View ArticlePolitical and Economic Tailwinds May Lift Sununu's First Foray in State Budget
No one has ever called crafting a state budget easy. There are thousands of decisions and myriad competing interests. And for a new governor, there is also the crunch of getting it all done and printed...
View ArticleWhat to Watch For as New Hampshire's Budget Season Gets Underway
Governor Chris Sununu delivers his budget proposal to lawmakers this week. It’s the first step in a months-long journey to build a two-year spending plan that will affect nearly every aspect of life in...
View ArticleWeekly N.H. News Roundup: February 10, 2017
We discuss the implications for the state following Governor Chris Sununu's address outlining his two-year spending plan. A N.H. house committee voted against passage of Right-to-Work legislation; the...
View ArticleGovernor Sununu's Budget Address: An Annotated Transcript
Gov. Chris Sununu delivered his budget address Thursday, outlining his priorities as the state Legislature kicks off its biannual budget writing cycle. NHPR's newsroom has been reporting on what to...
View ArticlePublic Gets Chance To Weigh In On State Budget At Hearings Monday
Members of the public will have a chance to weigh in on the state's spending priorities at a pair of hearings Monday. The House Finance Committee is hosting a public hearing on the state budget Monday...
View ArticleEconomic Roundup: The Federal Budget, The State Budget, Wages, and Unemployment
Both President Trump and Governor Sununu released details about proposed budget plans within the last few weeks, so we'll discuss the impacts of these plans, including increased defense spending, and...
View Article$18 Million in Kindergarten Funding Stripped from N.H. Budget Proposal
A New Hampshire House subcommittee voted Wednesday to eliminate $18 million dollars in kindergarten funding from Gov. Chris Sununu’s state budget proposal.
View ArticleWeekly N.H. News Roundup: March 24, 2017
Governor Chris Sununu made an unannounced trade mission to Montreal, re-affirming his support for Northern Pass and urging updates to NAFTA. House budget writers craft their version of the new state...
View ArticleWeekly N.H. News Roundup: March 31, 2017
The New Hampshire House gets ready to vote on it's version of the state budget, but some conservatives say the Republican-crafted budget is too rich. New Hampshire's two U.S. senators say they'll vote...
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